Al-Akbar and al-Asghar al-Hajj (the Greater and Minor al-Hajj)

2. Abu Ali al-Ash’ariy has narrated from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd af-Jabbar from Safwan from Dharih who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah عليه السلام, has said that the greater al-Hajj is the day of offering sacrifice.”

3. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Ali ibn Muhammad al-Qasaniy all from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from Sulayman ibn Dawud al-Minqariy from Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah, about the greater al-Hajj because ibn ‘Abbas used to say, ‘It is the day of ‘Arafah.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah عليه السلام, said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin عليه السلام, has said, ‘The greater al-Hajj is the day of offering sacrifice and he proved it with the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, “You can move in the land during four months.” (9:2 ) This is from the twentieth of the month of Dhu al-Hajj ah through the month of al-Muharram, the month of Safar, the month of Rabi‘ al-Awwal and ten days of the month of Rabi‘ al-Akhir. Were it (greater al-Hajj) to begin with the day of ‘Arafah, it became four months and one day.’”